Supernatural Botanicals

Did you know you can do something about those dusty fan covers in your bathrooms?  Chances are, yours is loaded with an inch and a half of dust unless you clean them regularly.  This is a really simple fix. 

Gently pull the fan cover down and unclip the hooks on either side, remove from base of fan.  Rinse the fan cover under running water in a sink from both sides (front and back) to rinse out the dust.  Then throw the fan cover in the dishwasher on the top rack.  Good as new!

Not only will this help your fan to work more efficiently, which will help with electric bills, but it also makes the air cleaner. 

A perfect green utopia!  A green city of the future…whose ready to move?  I know I’d certainly sign mortgage papers in this car-free, waste-free, carbon-free land of green perfection.  Check out this clip for a look at a perfect green city. 

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What:  Global Warming.

Question:  Is global warming a real concern?

Facts:   The rate of warming is increasing. The 20th century’s last two decades were the hottest in 400 years and possibly the warmest for several millennia, according to a number of climate studies.  And the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that 11 of the past 12 years are among the dozen warmest since 1850. 

What Will Happen?: 

• Strong hurricanes, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and other natural disasters may become commonplace in many parts of the world. The growth of deserts may also cause food shortages in many places.

• Sea level could rise between 7 and 23 inches (18 to 59 centimeters) by century’s end, the IPCC’s February 2007 report projects. Rises of just 4 inches (10 centimeters) could flood many South Seas islands and swamp large parts of Southeast Asia.

Source:  National Geographic News.

An eco-idea:  Planting mint near a downspout fills your garden with its fresh scent after every rain shower. 

Strategically planted trees around the house can provide shade that reduces air-conditioning bills up to 75%, and can save you as much as $250 in energy costs each year. 

“If everyone in the country elected to buy one package of 100 percent recycled napkins instead of the non-recycled variety, that act alone would save one million trees.”

    -Jennifer Powers, spokeswoman for the Natural Resources Defense Council

Local Green!  We try to shop Green as much as possible, and shopping Green is getting easier and easier.  Supernatural Botanicals isn’t the only place to shop Green in Cincinnati, there’s also Park + Vine.  Park + Vine carries a wide range of products, from organic foods to enviormentally safe cleansers to eco-friendly water bottles.  Not only do they offer eco-friendly products, they also offer classes on how to live Greener.    Check out Park + Vine and see if you love them as much as we do.

Did you know that three-fourths of the bottles from bottled water do not get recycled?  That’s 75%!   Scientists roughly estimate that it takes 450-1000 years for a water bottle to decompose.  If you are going to drink bottled water, please be mindful of the environment and recycle the bottle….and then encourage someone else to do the same.  Plus, you’ll save money on trash bags.  It’s one small step you can take to being more responsible to the environment.  It’s everyone’s job!

Going Green goes far beyond recycling.  Lyocell is a fabric most know better by its brand name Tencel. It has a soft finish, packs light and is made from cellulose (vegetable matter), or wood pulp, typically a mix of hardwood trees like oak and birch. This makes it a natural fabric, and it is noted for its durability and strength, in addition to its eco-friendly manufacturing techniques.

Lyocell is made by chipping wood, breaking down the wood fibers with the non-toxic chemical amine oxide, and then placing the material in a spinneret. The spinneret produces long fibers, which are then dried and woven into cloth.  …What’s not to love about that?  Be cognizant of what you are buying.  Buy Green!

   Let your voice be heard.  Vote for your favorites, such as Supernatural Botanicals Bath and Body and Park + Vine in Cincinnati, in VegNews Magazine’s 2009 VeggieAwards.  You can win great prizes! 

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